Month: February 2016

February 26, 2016 11:25 a.m. One unit in a row of townhouses sustained damage during an early morning fire on Friday. Fire Marshal Ray Shoufler of Douglas County Fire District No. 2 says the occupants of a unit on Carolyn Court in Roseburg called just after 4:30 a.m. to report a fire in one of…

February 26, 2016 A Roseburg man is in jail on burglary and other charges following an incident Thursday afternoon just before 3:00 p.m. A Roseburg Police report says that a homeowner in the 600 block of Flint Street in Roseburg told police he found the suspect inside a vacant house on his property. He said…

February 26, 2016 A Roseburg man was cited after police say he was seen spray painting the bridge supports under the Oak Street Bridge. An RPD report says that Thursday night just before 6:00p.m. a bicyclist flagged down an officer and reported the incident. The officer found a 30 year old man with spray paint…

February 26, 2016 10:45 a.m. A local realtor is running for Douglas County Commissioner. Victoria Hawks filed with the County Clerk’s office on Friday morning. Hawks told News Radio 1240 KQEN her candidacy came after a large group of people urged her to run. Hawks said she had also been asked to seek the office…

February 26, 2016 9:30 a.m. Tickets are still on sale for the 46th annual Greatest of the Grape event coming up next Saturday March 5th. The longest running celebration of wine in Oregon is held at Seven Feathers Casino Resort in Canyonville. The evening features wine from southern Oregon wineries paired with food from fourteen…

February 26, 2016 9:00 a.m. The City of Roseburg is now accepting grant applications for façade improvements of commercial buildings in the Urban Renewal portion of the Downtown Historic District. Community Development Director Brian Davis says the grant program is intended to help revitalize the city’s downtown area, reduce blight and spur economic development, white…

February 26, 2016 4:55 a.m. Roseburg tied the record high for the date on Thursday. Information from the National Weather Service in Medford says the Roseburg Regional Airport reached 72. That tied the previous record high from February 25th of 1932. The secondary reporting site at News Radio 1240 KQEN hit 74 degrees. No other…

February 26, 2016 4:40 a.m. Two Oregon lawmakers along with two other members of Congress are pushing for legislation that they say would make permanent the tax credit that’s been crucial in helping to rehabilitate short line and regional railroads in Oregon and other parts of the nation. U.S Senator Ron Wyden, Representative Earl Blumenauer,…